ညီညာ

Burmese

Etymology

According to MED, from ညီ (nyi, “to be united”) +‎ ညာ (nya, “right side”). That said, the second syllable could possibly be a reduplication of the first component.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɲìɲà/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: nyi-nya • ALA-LC: ññīññā • BGN/PCGN: nyi-nya • Okell: nyinya

Verb

ညီညာ • (nyi-nya)

  1. (same as ညီ (nyi)) to be even, level; to be united, be in accord

Further reading

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